Here's chapter two. Took me the whole day to type it up, so I hope you enjoy this chapter. I get working on chapter 3 ASAP.
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"Bame." I flickered my eyes open. "Bame?" I rubbed my eyes and opened them wider. Kevin was the only one up, like always. Must of been morning. "Hey Kev, how did you sleep pal?"
He shrugged. "Fine I guess. I've been trying to get you up for almost an hour." I raised an eyebrow, then again, Kev always gets me up first.
"You know, Kev, you could of gotten Steve up."
"I know, but I tried to get you up first." I rolled my eyes at him. He smirked. I got to my feet and saw that Steve was in the bed sleeping on his face, typical. Jon looked like he was trying to trap flies, his mouth was wide open. Well we all have our 'different' ways of sleeping.
"So Bame, what happened last night?" Kev just stood there, I think he has a problem with sitting, just kidding. He just likes standing.
"Well, I couldn't sleep so I went to the bar downstairs. I ordered a water and three people of a specific group came in. I made the stupid mistake of being caught staring by a hot head red head girl from the group," he laughed at the description, "she and I got into a little fight, well not really a fight, I shouted at her, hence the sound of the thunder that woke you up. Then they asked us to join their group." His reaction was unknown. I had no idea what he was thinking. It's kind of funny that I've known him for almost ten years and I still can't tell what he was thinking. He and Steve are the most unpredictable people I've ever met.
"So they are expecting us to come today?"
"Yup."
Once again, his face didn't change. "Okay then."
I had to wake up Steve and Jon. I tapped Steve on the shoulder. He woke up and turned over. "What..?" He asked with a disoriented voice. I smirked. "Time to get up." He moaned and got up.
I went to Jon, his mouth was wide open. I softly back slapped him with two fingers on his cheek. "Jon." His eyes shot open. "Whoa wait what?"
"That was interesting." I started laughing. "Get dressed man, were joining the Companions today." His eyes went even wider and he gaped. His face reminded me of some kid that got his favorite toy from Toys R Us. Hell that's what I was feeling inside.
About twenty minutes later we headed down the stairs. The inn keeper was cleaning the bar as always. She looked up at me and then back down quickly. What was her deal? I wasn't going to do anything. Whatever I don't care.
I opened the door to outside and the sun glare slapped me across the face. Damn it was bright out. Finally my eyes focused with the light. We started to the mead hall, Jorvaskyr.
We walked up the stairs up to the Wind District and we saw a little girl asking for money. "Please can I have a septim?"
Jon took out his coin purse and took out ten septims and handed them to me. "Here you go." I handed her the coins. I knew what she was going to say, 'Oh thank you, Divines bless your kind heart', I bet she will.
"Oh thank you, Divines bless your kind heart!" Yeah I knew she would. I smiled, patted her on the back and kept going. Last time I say her, she was sprinting down to the market, poor little girl... If I ever get a house, maybe I could help her out or adopt her. Maybe I'm going a little too fast for that.. I don't know.
Anyways were we coming up to the mead hall's doors. "So what do we have to do to join them?" Steve asked.
"I think you have to clear out a cave or something with Farkas. I'm not sure," Jon wondered. He was right, Farkas usually would have to with me in the game. I don't know I'll have to see. I knocked on the door and waited for a response. The door opened and there was Vilkas. Funny, I realized that I was taller than him, by roughly four inches. I'm 6'2 by the way. He took a quick look at Jon, Kevin and Steve and raised his eyebrows. "What person wants to join?"
The twins looked at each other, then back at me. Jon stood up straight. "We do Vilkas." Vilkas gave Jon a very disturbed look. I gave him a 'Be careful what you say' kind of look.
"How do you know my name boy?"
Jon suddenly noticed what he did. Yeah, I would be scared too if someone I've never seen before knew my name. Improvise... again. "I told him." Then his reaction was directed to me.
"How do YOU know my name?" Shit, I didn't remember if he did say his name at the inn. Whatever I'll make him think he did. "You told me at the inn." His reaction went into deep thought and he shook his head. "I don't think I did."
"I know you did, that's why I remember it." He nodded, but his reaction still went unchanged. "Okay, can we all join the Companions?"
"That's if you all have what it takes. Let me take you to Kodlak. He'll know if you all have what it takes. Come on." He let us in and guided us through the mead hall. I saw many the legendary Companions; Aela, who was giving me a death look, Farkas, Skjor, and then the lower rank Companions like Ria. We came to the stairs and walked down the barracks.
He opened the door and we turned right going down to Kodlak's room. I saw him in there reading a book, I bet about how to get rid of Lycanthropy. I'll get to that later if and when we join them.
Vilkas stopped us at the doorway and walked in, "Master-"
Without even lifting his head, "Vilkas, you know how I feel when you call me 'master'. You know we are equal in this mead hall." I smirked because I knew how much he emphasized about that.
"Sorry Kodlak. Anyways, I got four able bodies that want to join us. A mage, a regular warrior, an archer and a tall muscular warrior." I still was not used to being very muscular, but it felt good being called muscular. Kodlak looked up and studied us bottom to top.
He started stroking his beard, started nodding and smiling. I knew he was going to let us in. "Sure why not? They are good hearted men, but from the looks, they are pretty young and inexperienced. No problem, we'll make super warriors and.." he looked at Steve," a master mage out of them." Vilkas' face nearly blew up like a nuclear bomb, not that they even exist here, but he pissed off.
"Kodlak are you sure?" He raised his hand and pointed at me, "This tall one, he calls himself Bame, got into a fight with Aela and he nearly killed her. Can we trust them that easily?" I actually got very pissed at Vilkas. It was Aela's doing that that happened to her.
Kodlak only smirked. "Vilkas, I thought by now you would know why that fight even started. It was Aela's fault. I've been alive for too long and I know how to read people pretty well. This young man has a good heart, and he will fight for what he believes in. He knows from right from wrong, if he didn't, there wouldn't be any fight. And from what I know about this mage, he also has a good heart, excuse me, all four of these young men have good hearts. I believe that they came to the right place." I nearly started crying. I didn't know that Kodlak thought like this. This man is a good man and knows what's right.. Almost like my father... He reminds me of my father..
I turned my head and my friends were dumbstruck. Jon had to cover his mouth he was so happy, for many reasons. Kevin was happy.. I think.. I still can't read him, but I guess Kodlak can, oh gosh that's amazing. Steve looked at me and started giggling. I realized that a tear was falling from my eye. God damn it, not a good time for this.
Vilkas turned his head and studied us. Seems like he was convinced. "Don't you think we should test their abilities?"
Kodlak raised his arms, "By all means, but their in as far as I know." Vilkas rolled his eyes and exited the room.
"Alright novices, to the yard. Let's go." He started jogging to the upstairs door. I motioned everyone to move and we followed him up to the main floor. We came to the landing and Aela was leaning on one of the supporters eyeing me.
"So what happened?" She asked in a very straight foward tone.
"Kodlak said yes." Vilkas answered. Seems like he hated admitting it.
Aela's eyes got wide and then she started shaking her head in disbelief. "Come on to the yard and see how well they are with their training." She nodded and followed us out back behind the mead hall.
Vilkas stopped and brought out his shield. "Alright new bloods. You, tall guy, Bame. You first. Give me all you got in one swing with that steel battle axe."
"Okay then. Here goes everything, I guess." Steve and Kevin chuckled behind me. I darted back a grimace at both of them which only made them laugh harder. I turned around and saw Vilkas staring into my very soul. I unsheathed my battle axe and raised it up over my head. "HRAH!" I sliced down as hard as I possibly could and I heard a loud snap. I looked up and saw that Vilkas' shield was cut in half, thankfully he was fine.
He got to his feet and shook his head. The thing that made me surprised was that he was smiling. "Damn boy! You can hit pretty damn hard! I guess your fine, but I'm gonna make you practice with Farkas for now on." Farkas grunted a laugh in the patio. Vilkas got up and pointed at Jon. "You next, what's your name?"
"Jon." He said eagerly.
"Okay Jon, I want you to give me your all with that Dwarven sword."
"Okay Vilkas. Don't you need a shield?" Jon asked while I sheathing his sword. He was always making sure others were ready and good to go.
Vilkas smiled and shook his head. "Nah I'm sure I could take it with this Skyforged sword. Go for it."
"Alright." And he approached Vilkas. He raised his arm and sliced down his sword. Vilkas took the hit but he staggered back a lot. I was surprised at Jon's might. He's well proportionate, and quick where as I am very muscular and pack a punch, but not as quick as him.
"You seem good as well. Damn, two for two. You guys show a lot of potential." He then pointed at Kevin. "You next, what's your name?"
"Uh.. Kevin. What's your name again? I'm sorry, I'm not good with names." I smirked, I knew that he good with names, American names. Obviously Nord names were like alien names to him.
"I'm Vilkas, it's fine." After I heard him say that, I realized that if Kevin acts like himself more openly, he and Vilkas will pretty good buddies cause they sound and act the same. The only thing is that Vilkas is way more open on the things that he believes in. "Okay I see that you have a crossbow. Now see that target?" Kev nodded. "Okay hit the bullseye from right." He was about forty yards from the target. That was a FAR distance, at least in my eyes.
Kevin put a bolt in the crossbow and aimed down sight. He knelt down and exhaled. He pulled trigger and the bolt fired at the target. The bolt hit the bullseye, at the complete center! I nearly shit my pants. Everyone at the patio inhaled deeply at the amazing shot. Even Kevin was amazed. Aela gaped and looked at me. I looked up at her and winked. She grimaced and shot her face back to the target. I laughed.
I walked up to Kevin and patted him on the back. "All those games with Call of Dury really did pay off bro." He started laughing. I looked at Vilkas. He was confused at the comment.
"Call of Duty? What's that?"
"Oh nothing, just an inside joke between Kev and I." He raised an eyebrow and nodded in confusion.
He then directed his focus to Steve. "Okay, your turn mage. What's your name and specialty?"
Steve raised an eye brow at the specialty question. I shook my head, this was going to be interesting to see. "I'm Steve and I guess that I'm good at electric magic. I also like using knives." I chuckled at that comment. I remembered our times on Modern Warfare 2(R). He loved going around and knifing people. He unsheathed his dagger and what came out completely shocked me. It was a glass dagger, it also looked honed. Damn, he really loved knifing.
"Okay first let's test your magic. See that dummy over there, use your magic on it." He nodded like he had two heads. Thankfully Vilkas didn't catch it. Steve approached the dummy and raised his hands and pointed them at it.
"It's Andrea!" I yelled out at him. Immediately electric charges peered out of his hands and penetrated the dummy, then it exploded. Vilkas face palmed. He knew that we were a talented group of guys.
"By the nine.. Okay now your danger, attack that dummy." Steve directed his attention to the other dummy and stood back twenty feet from it. Vilkas was very confused on his distance from the dummy.
Suddenly, at lightning speed, Steve bolted at the dummy and started to repeatly stab the dummy. Once again everyone was dumbstrucked. I actually sort of cringed at Steve's evil side. Damn that was scary..
Vilkas got done with being amazed. "Come on over here new guys. Seems like you guys made yourself known here already. Well we are happy you all came to us and to the Thieves Guild or wherever."
"Oh we would never go there in the first place. This place actually has honor within the guidelines, you know what I mean?" Vilkas smirked and nodded.
Farkas got up from his chair, walked to us and said his Trademarked line. "Welcome to the Companions."
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